Uruk period

The Uruk period (c. 4000 to 3100 BC; also known as Protoliterate period) existed from the protohistoric Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age period in the history of Mesopotamia, after the Ubaid period and before the Jemdet Nasr period. Named after the Sumerian city of Uruk, this period saw the emergence of urban life in Mesopotamia and the Sumerian civilization. The late Uruk period (34th to 32nd centuries) saw the gradual emergence of the cuneiform script and corresponds to the Early Bronze Age; it has also been described as the "Protoliterate period".

Uruk period
Geographical rangeMesopotamia
PeriodCopper Age
Datesc. 4000–3100 BC
Type siteUruk
Preceded byUbaid period
Followed byJemdet Nasr period

It was during this period that pottery painting declined as copper started to become popular, along with cylinder seals.

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